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Shyena Gold Member


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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 6:25 am Post subject: What happens at end of kali yuga? |
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| What happens at the end of kali yuga? The vaishnav mythology speaks of coming of 'kalki avatara'. I know its not a flood, for that happens at end of a manvantara... |
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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Namaste PD,
A very interesting topic! Just as reference material for this discussion, I would like to quote a few relevant passages from the Satyarth Prakash:
| In Chapter 9, Swamiji wrote: | Time is divided into four yugas or cycles:
Satya Yuga (Golden Age).........................1,728,000 years
Dvaapara Yuga (Silver Age).....................1,296,000 years
Tretaa Yuga (Bronze Age)...........................864,000 years
Kali Yuga (Iron or Dark Age).......................432,000 years
Total.......................................................4,320,000 years
Thus 4,320,000 years make one Chaturyugi.
2,000 Chaturyugi is 8,640,000,000 years and is equal to an Ahoratra [Kalpa] (Day and Night)
30 Ahoratras equal one Maasa (Month)
12 Maasas equal one Prantakal (Period of Emancipation) |
| In Capter 8, Swamiji wrote: | After Mahaapralaya - Grand Dissolution - the next Creation starts with A'kaash. In Minor Dissolution (cycles) when disintegration does not reach the stage of Vaayu (gas) and A'kash (ether or space) but reaches only that of Agni (electricity or fire) the next creation begins with Agni. But when after dissolution in which even Agni - electricity - is not disintegrated, the next creation begins with Liquids (Aap).
In other words the next Creation starts at where the previous dissolution ends. |
As far as I remember - and I could be wrong - Swamiji never referred directly to Manvantaras, though the above passage could be seen as an indirect reference to dissolution through flooding.
Any other relevant material on this topic would be appreciated. _________________ Namaste,
Shishya
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ॐ सह नावतु । सह तौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ॥
"Together may we be protected. Together may we be profited. Together may we do a hero's work. May we learn intelligently. May we never hate one another."
-Brihadaranyaka & Taittiriya Upanishads |
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Shyena Gold Member


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Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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But i'm not so bothered about the manvantara.... I want to know what happens at the end of a chaturyuga  |
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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Namaste,
Bumping up the first topic and post I've posted and remains unanswered  _________________
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